Reverb plugins for vocals

[Casio]

So I was wondering what you guys like to use, I´ve only tried the reverbs that come with cubase, and I don´t like the effect of those, somehow over the top. What do you prefer for vocals or for acoustic guitar?

[Kevin Deschwazi]

I've recently been using the SIR 'verb plug. It's a convolution reverb (or sampling reverb) that uses impulse responses from real spaces and the sound of real hardware units I don't really understand the science of it tbh but I like what it can do. As a starter I d/loaded all the Lex PCM91 reverb patches from noisevault and I much prefer them over the Cubase verbs. I'll d/load some more 'flavours' in time but for now I'm just enjoying the PCM91.

I doubt they're a match for the original units (I wouldn't know as I've never used a good quality hardware verb unit) but as I say they're a step up from your average bundled reverb plug in.

And best of all it's free so got to be worth a shot.

Here's where you can download SIR:

http://www.knufinke.de/sir/download.html

And here's where you can download IR's (there are other places but this is the best I've found):

http://www.noisevault.com/index.php?page=3

Good luck and enjoy

[Casio]

Thanks alot, I´ll try it out!

[Bass Master "K"]

I forked out around $200 on sale for a TC Electronic M300, just for the verbs. As an outboard unit, is has SPDIF, so if you want to keep everything in the digital domain you can. The verbs on it blow away any software versions I have tried. I have yet to hear a real good verb plug-in.

[Kevin Deschwazi]

Originally Posted by Bass Master "K"

I forked out around $200 on sale for a TC Electronic M300, just for the verbs. As an outboard unit, is has SPDIF, so if you want to keep everything in the digital domain you can. The verbs on it blow away any software versions I have tried. I have yet to hear a real good verb plug-in.

Have you tried SIR BMK? Prior to recording with my PC I used a Lexicon MPX 100 (which I understand is on a par with the M300 although I haven't used one of those).

I much prefer the verbs I'm getting with SIR although like I said, I'm sure it doesn't compete with the high end hardware units.

[Bass Jas]

Kevin thanks so much, those impulses are awesome! I just tried it
quickly after getting SIR, man I've been looking for a good reverb
ever since I bought Cubase SX.

Edit: Whoa, SIR is power hungry, I'm probly goin over the top with it,
Here is what happened: i dropped it in the vocal fx chan. and it was
oh so nice, then I inserted it on the snare and it was big and '80s,
then insert on kick drum, huge!! (all from pantheon impulses)
It was kinda mono for kick and snare, so I made them stereo tracks
and re-inserted, ugly. I solo-ed the drumkit and it kinda played, I think
the kick is what made it hog so bad.
I am running an Athlon 64 w/1 gig RAM, never had a slow down before,
but it sounds so good. Guess I gotta export a track with SIR, and then
import it back post process. Any suggestions?
Jason

[earworm]

cool, downloaded it, gonna check it out, i'm real curious, since i'm on the constant lookout for a Decent reverb

didn't find much useful software verbs yet,
totally dislike the built in verb plugs of cubase,

i did use the Wavearts masterverb,
it was useful for SOME applications, definately NOT everything

then there is Roomverb m2...its nice, has lots of options,
but i'm not very very impressed

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"I am running an Athlon 64 w/1 gig RAM, never had a slow down before,
but it sounds so good. Guess I gotta export a track with SIR, and then
import it back post process. Any suggestions?
Jason"

mhh,, can't you just Bounce the tracks you're working on?
instead of exporting and importing, it just saves a little time

and weird, you're pc is having a hard time with only like 3 or 4 tracks running a reverb plugin?

[brainofj]

I have used Waves Diamond vst plugins and was quite impressed with the results, but beware they can guzzle a lot of power.

[Bass Master "K"]

Originally Posted by Kevin DeSchwazi

Have you tried SIR BMK? Prior to recording with my PC I used a Lexicon MPX 100 (which I understand is on a par with the M300 although I haven't used one of those).

I much prefer the verbs I'm getting with SIR although like I said, I'm sure it doesn't compete with the high end hardware units.

I use soundforge for some stuff and it has a similar thing called Acoustical Mirror, which is impulses taken from different rooms and halls and even wierd stuff like "in the middle of a tree farm" and "under a railroad bridge" and stuff like that. It was pretty cool and I tried it on some instruments but didn't mess with much vocals. I'll have to give it a more serious listen and see how it compares.

[Halion]

I prefer Waves RVerb over anything (except maybe the new convolution verb thing from waves?)

[acquit music]

buzzroom has a very great reverb plugin... and powercore tc. of course

[earworm]

mhhh, i don't like the built in accoustic mirror in soundforge...
i've never hear anyone say;: WOW this reverb PLUGIN really rocks

i guess they just can't beat hardware here....